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Forever homes for Perth families. Passive House & healthy home design. Book a Strategy Session

02/11/2026

Most of the costly decisions in a build happen before anyone draws a single line.

Where the house sits on the block. How much you can comfortably spend. What matters most to the way you live. Get these right early, and everything after becomes easier.

That’s why we created the Strategy Session.

It’s a focused, one-on-one 90 minutes for people who are thinking about building or renovating and want clarity before committing to anything bigger. Together we’ll walk through:

· how the design process works, stage by stage
· what your home is realistically likely to cost
· where your budget matters most, and where you can save
· how your site can work with the sun and seasons
· the early mistakes that quietly blow budgets
· what to ask builders before you sign anything

You’ll leave with an honest assessment of what’s possible for your project, and a clear sense of your next step.

90 minutes · $250
Book through the link in our bio.

Save this for when you’re ready to start planning 🌿

12/10/2026

What if your home is making you tired?

Think about what happens inside a typical Australian home during summer.

Windows stay shut against the heat. But while you’re keeping the hot air out, you’re also trapping pollutants released from furniture, finishes, cleaning products and everyday activities.

Moisture builds up in bathrooms and kitchens. CO₂ levels rise in occupied rooms. The same air can circulate for hours without enough fresh air replacing it.

And we wonder why we sometimes feel tired, foggy or uncomfortable in our own homes.

This is where Passive House design changes the conversation.

It’s not just about saving energy.

A properly designed mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery continuously supplies fresh, filtered outdoor air while extracting stale, moisture-laden air.

No need to rely on opening windows when it’s too hot, too cold or too noisy outside.

Just a steady supply of fresh air, working quietly in the background.

Better ventilation. Better moisture management. A healthier indoor environment.

Because your home should not be something your body has to recover from.

And perhaps that afternoon slump isn’t always about getting older.

Perhaps it’s time to question the air you’re breathing.

03/09/2026

Perched above the landscape, not on top of it 🌿

Our Kelmscott project came to us as a two-storey design from another practice — beautiful on paper, but the site had other plans. After digging into the earthworks, retaining and structural implications, we redesigned the home as a single level, elevated on posts to work with the natural fall of the land instead of cutting into it.
The result? The same brief, the same lifestyle the clients wanted — for roughly $500K less.

Site works are one of the most overlooked parts of the design process, and one of the biggest drivers of budget blowouts. The land always has the final say, and the earlier you bring the right consultants to the table, the more room you have to design smart instead of paying to fix problems later.

This is why we push for early engagement on every project — a good design team isn’t just drawing pretty elevations, it’s protecting your budget from decisions made before the ground’s even been tested.
With ISMART Building Group

26/08/2026

Does a Passive House need air conditioning in Perth?

It’s one of the most common questions we get. And the honest answer is: a well-designed Passive House typically needs just a small split system for the hottest weeks — and that’s it.

Here’s why.

A certified Passive House maintains year-round comfort through its building envelope — not through mechanical systems. Continuous insulation, airtight construction, thermal bridge-free detailing and high-performance glazing work together to keep heat out in summer and warmth in during winter. The home does the work. Not the appliances.

The result: up to 90% less heating and cooling energy than a standard Perth home. Whatever remains can typically be met by a small split system running occasionally — not a full ducted system grinding away all summer.

What you get instead of ducted AC:
→ Stable indoor temperatures year-round
→ HRV ventilation — continuously fresh, filtered air
→ No dust or allergens recirculated through ducts
→ Whisper-quiet interiors
→ Power bills a fraction of a standard home

A Passive House isn’t just about saving energy. It’s about building a home that feels effortless to live in — because the building itself does what most people rely on appliances to do.

Want to know how this applies to your project? That’s exactly what a Strategy Session is for.

Link in bio. 🔗

19/08/2026

The metal shingles on this Subiaco home are all about precision and patience. Each shingle is carefully laid to create depth, rhythm, and subtle reflectivity. While the material is contemporary, the form draws from the timeless mansard roof reinterpreting a classic silhouette in a modern way. Huge credit to ISMART Building Group for executing the design with such precision and to Architectural Cladding whose attention to detail made this complex facade possible.
Huge thanks to our clients for entrusting us with this vision and sending updates form sites

06/07/2026

Does a Passive House need air conditioning in Perth?

It’s one of the most common questions we get. And the honest answer is: In Perth’s climate, a well-designed Passive House typically needs just a small split system for the hottest weeks — and that’s it.

Here’s why.

A certified Passive House maintains year-round comfort through its building envelope — not through mechanical systems. Continuous insulation, airtight construction, thermal bridge-free detailing and high-performance glazing work together to keep heat out in summer and warmth in during winter. The home does the work. Not the appliances.

The result: up to 90% less heating and cooling energy than a standard Perth home. Whatever remains can typically be met by a small split system running occasionally — not a full ducted system grinding away all summer.

“But Perth gets to 42°C.” Yes. And a well-designed Passive House handles it. Strategic night purging resets the thermal mass by opening to cooler night air. The HRV runs continuously filtered fresh air. Indoor temperatures stay stable even through Perth’s hottest weeks.

What you get instead of ducted AC:
→ Stable indoor temperatures year-round
→ HRV ventilation — continuously fresh, filtered air
→ No dust or allergens recirculated through ducts
→ Whisper-quiet interiors
→ Power bills a fraction of a standard home

A Passive House isn’t just about saving energy. It’s about building a home that feels effortless to live in — because the building itself does what most people rely on appliances to do.

Want to know how this applies to your project? That’s exactly what a Strategy Session is for.

Link in bio. 🔗

23/06/2026

Your home is leaking heat. And you’re paying for it every single month.

Most Perth homes aren’t properly sealed — they’re full of gaps around doors, windows, cornices, exhaust fans, and ceiling penetrations that let cold air flood in during winter and hot air pour in during summer.

The cost? An estimated $1,200+ extra per year in heating and cooling. And draught sealing is one of the highest-return improvements you can make to an existing home.

Where drafts are entering your home right now:
→ Under and around external doors
→ Gaps around window frames and sills
→ Exhaust fans and rangehood ducts
→ Cornices and ceiling penetrations
→ Powerpoints on external walls

What you can do right now — no renovation needed:
→ Door seals and sweeps — under $50 per door
→ Weatherstripping around window frames
→ Draught excluders on exhaust fans
→ Foam backing rods in cornice gaps
→ Powerpoint insulation pads

One thing most people get wrong: adding ceiling insulation to an unsealed home barely helps — the air bypasses it. Seal first, then insulate. That’s the correct order, and the highest return.

And if you’re building new? A Passive House is designed airtight from day one — tested to less than 0.6 air changes per hour. The average Perth home leaks at 10–15× that rate.

We map out your airtightness strategy in every Strategy Session.

Link in bio. 🔗

18/06/2026

Darlington, Glen Rd. 🌳

BAL-40. An Asset Protection Zone and a creek close enough to affect the set out.

Rather than cutting and filling to force one flat level, we stepped the floor levels to follow the land’s natural contours — working with the slope, not against it.

The result: a home that reads as part of the landscape, not dropped onto it. 🌿

Builder Skytree Homes

16/06/2026

That new home smell? It has a name. VOCs — volatile organic compounds — off-gassing from your cabinetry, paint, flooring, and adhesives.

According to the EPA, indoor VOC levels are 2–5× higher than outdoors. In newly built homes, they can be 10–100× higher. And we spend 90% of our lives indoors.

Where VOCs hide in a standard Perth build:
→ MDF & particleboard cabinetry (formaldehyde)
→ Solvent-based paints and varnishes
→ Synthetic carpet underlay
→ Construction adhesives and sealants
→ Treated timber framing

The alternatives:
→ Zero-VOC paint (we love Bauwerk Colour limewash)
→ Natural fibre fabrics for upholstery
→ Solid timber, stone, or natural fibre flooring
→ Water-based adhesives throughout
→ HRV ventilation to continuously flush stale air

Your home is either working for your health or against it.

Link in bio. 🔗

15/06/2026

IIntroducing The King — currently in documentation.

A three-level home on a BAL FZ site, with Hebel AAC panel as an external cladding as the client’s preferred choice, and one that made a lot of sense for this site.

Here’s why Hebel works so well for BAL FZ construction:

→ Zero organic material — nothing to ignite or sustain flame
→ Low thermal conductivity slows heat transfer during a fire event
→ Lightweight yet structurally robust for multi-level builds

And here’s why Passive House and BAL FZ actually reinforce each other: both standards are asking for a continuous, sealed, high-performance shell. What protects you from fire also keeps you thermally comfortable year-round.

The design itself is built for generations:
→ Main family living across two levels
→ Self-contained studio below — for teens, extended family, or future flexibility
→ Low running costs for every occupant thanks to the Passive House envelope
→ Designed to be lived in for decades, not just years

Address

382 Newcastle Street
Darlington, WA
6005

Opening Hours

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61429685928

Website

http://studioorigami.com.au/

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